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Democratic candidates for high office in Southern states keep saying they have a better chance at victory this year. Maybe . . .

QHS 2026 Homecoming Court

Governor Reeves praises President Trump’s order to allow red-dyed diesel on the road

Commissioner of Public Safety Sean Tindell has directed his agency not to enforce the dyed diesel prohibition on highways. “Thanks . . .

Billy Gene Wimberly

Billy Gene Wimberly, 74, of Quitman, Mississippi, passed away on October 1, 2026, at Princeton Hospital in Birmingham, AL. He . . .

Mississippi Joint Task Force Vigilance to use $2.5 million from Justice Department to fight fraud

The funds will be used to hire five more prosecutors along with support staff to focus only on combatting fraud . . .

Quitman High School has announced its 2026 Homecoming Court.
The front row, from left, includes Cameryn Fisher, Jasmine Thomas, Aubree Strickland, Lawsyn Bartee and Sariah Bingham.
The second row includes Artavus Jones, Savanah Harris, Jax Starks and Madalyn Thomas.
The third row includes Caleigha Buxton, Camille Laphand, Rodria Laphand and Sierra Finley.

Qingfang Pang

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MVSU athlete detained by ICE
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - The Greenwood Commonwealth
Fri,10/09/26-12:46PM , 105 Reads 4,933 Statewide
Mississippi Valley State University men’s basketball player Qingfang Pang has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The university said in a statement it is aware of the situation and is “deeply concerned for the student’s well-being.”
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Photo by Stephanie Swogetinsky, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

Mosley appointed to serve on the Board of Supervisors
Kay Mosley was sworn in to the Clarke County Board of Supervisors on Monday, Oct. 5. Pictured from left are District 5 Supervisor Scott Evans, state Rep. Troy Smith, District 1 Supervisor Darrick Marshall, District 2 Supervisor Lorenzo Carter and District 3 Supervisor Joel Speed.

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Mosley appointed to serve on Clarke County Board of Supervisors
By STEPHANIE SWOGETINSKY - Reporter
Thu,10/08/26-10:00AM , 263 Reads
The Clarke County Board of Supervisors made history Monday, Oct. 5, when Kay Mosley was sworn in to complete the remaining term of her late husband, Paul Mosley.
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Madeleine Baran, left, the host and lead reporter of the podcast “In the Dark,” interviews Curtis Giovanni Flowers for the first time since his murder charges were dropped in October 2020. The podcast, which highlighted the many missteps throughout Flowers’ case, has been downloaded more than 40 million times.

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Curtis Giovanni Flowers, wrongly imprisoned, enduring six trials, dead at 56
By TAYLOR VANCE - Mississippi Today
Wed,10/07/26-6:12PM , 584 Reads 17,855 Statewide
Curtis Giovanni Flowers, a Black man whose six trials for murder in Mississippi became a landmark case for racial bias in jury selection, has died, according to the Montgomery County coroner.
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BSSCCCMS Seeks Volunteers and Committee Members
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Tue,10/06/26-10:00AM , 229 Reads
The Black School Sites Council of Clarke County Mississippi (BSSCCCMS), a nonprofit organization, is seeking volunteers and committee members to help preserve the history and legacy of Black schools in Clarke County.
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Quitman, 39355, MS

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68°F

Rain Showers Likely

Chance of Rain: 100%
Max Temp: 79°F
Min Temp: 59°F
Feels Like: 68°F
Dew Point: 61°F
Humidity: 56%
Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sunset: 6:29 PM

Wind Speed: 15 to 20 mph
Wind Direction: NE
Wind Gust: 20 mph
Sky Cover: 93%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 61°F
Moon Rise: 5:51 AM
Moon Set: 5:48 PM

Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

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